The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15

arranged that every student is requird
to spend one hour daily in the practice
of one or the other of these trades or
occupations, as he may choose, and
with too terms of required work upon
the farm and garden.
Perhaps a special word might be
spoken for the department of house
hold economy, which until late years
has scarcely had a place in the minds
of our national educators. Professor
Nellie S. Kedzie has, with special tact
and good sense, built up in the College
a most complete department of house
hold economy. Here the daughters
Of rich and poor alike learn to be both
apt and clearly in household affairs
and become, what is most delightful
to man, good cooks.
Apparatus in all the departments of
the College. from the farm Of 3l5
acres to the open books of reference
required by the department of English
and History, has been gradually &C
cumulated until ample illustration can
be given in everything. For the gen
eral use of students and Faculty, a
library of 1000 volumes is open daily;
the appreciation of this kind of help
in study is rapidly increasing. The
selection of books has been carried on
in such a systematic way that each
department has had the selection of
the books pertaining to it's own work,
and no department has been stinted
in reading matter on relative subjects.
The reading room is we'll supplied
with newspapers and periodicals and
gives to the reading that spice which
only current literature can.
In connection with the printing de-
partment, as an exponent of the Col
lege's work and needs, is published a
weekly folio paper, The hdusr1ah2st
This is edited by the Faculty, and
through it are discussed very freely
all the topics important and interest
ing to the educational and agricultural
world. This paper has a circulation
of some 1900 copies, reaching all the
newspapers of the State, and has
proved a most valuable means of
bringing the College before the peo-
pie. The Industiali:st is not, as many
college papers, simply the chronicle of
college happenings and college gossip.
In connection with the special grant
of governmental lands came the re-
%quirement for military instruction, the
government detailing from the L. S.
Army an officer to teach the same.
The curse provides for &c lectures On
military science to the young men of
the second year and drill companies
are so arranged that the young men
Of all classes have a chance, if desired,
of thorough drill in the school of the
soldier. During the last three years
this detail has been held by Lieut.. w.
j.. Nicholson, It'll cavalry, who on ex-
piration of appointment, is to be sue
ceeded by Lieut.. J. F. Morrison, Goth
infantry. The ranks of the College
battalion are always we'll filled, and a
marked improvement in bearing is
noticeable in the young men under
military training. 1t is to be hoped
that the young ladies may yet have
similar opportunities for physical
training.
Literary training among the stu
dents outside of regular assigned work
in rhetoricals, is formed and fosterei
in three literary societies. These are
all open societies and include about
$50 members. Much good work is
accomplished by them, and help with
other college duties to rub off corners
and polish the intellects Of those that
participate. A scientific club, COM
posed Of both Faculty and students, is
also an organization of some years
standing, and has as an object the dis
cussion of subjects interesting to
all scientifically inclined. College
branches of the Young Mems Chris